Chapter 2

I looked at Alex, my voice calm:

"Can I meet her? She is my benefactor, after all. I'd like to thank her properly."

Dr. Alex Harper was renowned in medical circles as the devoted, perfect man.

Young, accomplished, and devastatingly handsome, he never lacked attention from women.

Even the hospital director's daughter, a powerful socialite, openly pursued him.

She'd even publicly stated that if Alex would just be with her, he could have the entire hospital.

But Alex had always been completely unmoved.

He’d even offended her, almost getting blacklisted by the medical community.

Despite all this, he remained unwavering, telling me:

"I could lose the whole world, but I can't live without you."

I was intensely curious.

What kind of woman could make Alex, a man who held loyalty as a sacred vow, change his heart?

Alex paused for a second, then chuckled:

"She left the hospital right after signing the donor consent form."

"After the surgery tomorrow, I'll take you to thank her properly."

Clearly, Alex didn't want me to meet her.

But the more he resisted, the more curious I became.

I didn't press, nodding obediently:

"Okay, I'll trust you."

"I'm a little tired. I want to go home first."

Alex breathed a sigh of relief:

"I'll drive you."

I shook my head, forcing a weak smile:

"No need. With the surgery tomorrow, you must have a lot of preparations. You go ahead and get busy. I can just take a cab home."

A flicker of emotion crossed Alex's eyes, and he said earnestly:

"Claire, marrying someone as understanding and thoughtful as you is truly the greatest blessing of my life."

If I hadn't seen that post.

If that college student hadn't existed.

I might have actually been moved by the sincerity in Alex's eyes.

But now, looking into his seemingly loving gaze,

I felt nothing but profound irony.

Love, it seemed, could truly be a masterful disguise.

I didn't say anything, just quietly turned and walked away.

But I didn't go far.

Instead, I went to a coffee shop downstairs from the hospital, ordered a coffee, and sat silently.

A few minutes later, Alex changed out of his white lab coat and hurried out of the hospital.

I put down my coffee and quietly followed him.

Alex seemed ecstatic.

He was walking and talking on the phone, gesturing animatedly—clearly announcing good news to the person on the other end.

I followed Alex to a high-end apartment complex near the hospital.

Just as Alex reached the bottom of one of the buildings, a girl practically flew down the stairs and threw herself into his arms.

The moment I clearly saw her face,

My eyes widened in shock.

How could it be her?!